Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

121

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-06-03

Day of Death

2015-03-30 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Bobby Z'dar

Robert Darcy

Robert J. Zdarsky

Robert West

Robert Z'Dar

Biography

Robert J. Zdarsky (June 3, 1950 – March 30, 2015), better known by his stage name Robert Z'Dar, was an American actor and film producer, best known for his role as officer Matt Cordell in the cult horror film Maniac Cop and its two sequels. Due to his unique facial structure, he is often referred to as "The Chin". Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Z'Dar, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Trained To Kill

Trained To Kill

Meltdown

Meltdown

Acting

Night Realm

1994

Night Realm

as

Lord Jonquin

A Gnome Named Gnorm

1991

A Gnome Named Gnorm

as

Reggie

Soultaker

1990

Soultaker

as

Angel of Death

Zombiegeddon

2003

Zombiegeddon

as

Det. Bobby Romero

Deadly Memories

2002

Deadly Memories

as

Shop Owner

Tango & Cash

1989

Tango & Cash

as

Face

The Rockville Slayer

2004

The Rockville Slayer

as

The Man

Demon Lover

1992

Demon Lover

as

Walsh

Maniac Cop 2

1990

Maniac Cop 2

as

Matt Cordell

Hellhole

1985

Hellhole

as

Brad

Armageddon Boulevard

1998

Armageddon Boulevard

as

Mr. Rinaldi

Voices from the Graves

2006

Voices from the Graves

as

Albert Graves

Queen of Lost Island

1994

Queen of Lost Island

as

Steven

Guns of El Chupacabra

1997

Guns of El Chupacabra

as

Z-Man Lord Invader

Hollywood Cops

1997

Hollywood Cops

as

Sergeant Dieter

Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen

1998

Guns of El Chupacabra 2: The Unseen

as

Z-Man Lord Invader

Maniac Cop

1988

Maniac Cop

as

Matt Cordell

Post-Mortem

2010

Post-Mortem

as

Cameron

Pocket Ninjas

1997

Pocket Ninjas

as

Cobra Khan

Samurai Cop

1991

Samurai Cop

as

Yamashita

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

as

Matt Cordell

Salvador's Deli

2010

Salvador's Deli

as

Salvador

Future War

1997

Future War

as

Cyborg Master

The Final Sanction

1990

The Final Sanction

as

Sgt. Sergei Schvackov

Grotesque

1988

Grotesque

as

Eric

Trained To Kill

1989

Trained To Kill

as

Walter Majyk

Red Line

1995

Red Line

as

Gene

Marked for Murder

1993

Marked for Murder

as

Biker Convict

Killing American Style

1988

Killing American Style

as

Tony Stone

Double Blast

1994

Double Blast

as

Mongoose

Marching Out of Time

1993

Marching Out of Time

as

Muck

Run Like Hell

1995

Run Like Hell

as

Warden

Death from Above

2012

Death from Above

as

Bronson

Destination Vegas

1995

Destination Vegas

as

Killer Cop

Enter the Blood Ring

1995

Enter the Blood Ring

as

Sal D'Angelo

Meltdown

2005

Meltdown

as

Crazy Eddie

The Other Side

1990

The Other Side

as

Coroner of Manhattan

The Legend of Wolf Mountain

1992

The Legend of Wolf Mountain

as

Jocko Painter

Dead End City

1988

Dead End City

as

Maximum

Code Name: Zebra

1987

Code Name: Zebra

as

Shigaru

When Heaven Comes Down

2002

When Heaven Comes Down

as

Doyle McGinty

The Rock 'n Roll Cops

2003

The Rock 'n Roll Cops

as

Dieter

Blood Money

1991

Blood Money

as

Miller Richardson

Equal Impact

1995

Equal Impact

as

Ray Tobin

Quiet Fire

1991

Quiet Fire

as

Russo

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

1991

Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

as

Zavic

Young Rebels

1989

Young Rebels

as

Joey Vincenzo

Decay

1998

Decay

as

Turk

Hot Chili

1985

Hot Chili

as

Bruno

The Night Stalker

1986

The Night Stalker

as

Chuck Sommers

Cherry 2000

1987

Cherry 2000

as

Chet

Evil Altar

1988

Evil Altar

as

Sheriff O'Connell

The Killing Game

1988

The Killing Game

as

Antonio

Fresh Kill

1988

Fresh Kill

as

Manny

The Divine Enforcer

1992

The Divine Enforcer

as

Kain

Frogtown II

1992

Frogtown II

as

Sam Hell

Mobsters

1991

Mobsters

as

Rocco

Lone Tiger

1996

Lone Tiger

as

King

The Mosaic Project

1994

The Mosaic Project

as

Harry

Dangerous Cargo

1996

Dangerous Cargo

as

Igor

Bad Trip

1999

Bad Trip

as

Assface

Total Force

1996

Total Force

as

Test Subject

Fatal Pursuit

1995

Fatal Pursuit

as

Franco

Rock n' Roll Cops Lite

2014

Rock n' Roll Cops Lite

as

Dieter (archive footage)

The Perfect Candidate

2012

The Perfect Candidate

as

Robert Z'Dar

Wild Cactus

1993

Wild Cactus

as

Officer Grady

Vampire Boulevard

2004

Vampire Boulevard

as

Frankenblade

Dragonfight

1990

Dragonfight

as

Lochaber

Easter Sunday

2014

Easter Sunday

as

Sheriff Arkin

American Chinatown

1993

American Chinatown

as

Eric

Silent Fury

1994

Silent Fury

as

Super Hell

2004

Super Hell

as

Granny Bob

Super Hell 3

2014

Super Hell 3

as

Granny Bob

Shotgun Boulevard

1996

Shotgun Boulevard

as

The Gangster

Flesh and Bullets

1985

Flesh and Bullets

as

Don

A Blood Story

2015

A Blood Story

as

Gerry the Jaw

The Big Sweat

1991

The Big Sweat

as

Troudou

Not Another B Movie

2011

Not Another B Movie

as

Actor #2

No Rest for the Wicked

1998

No Rest for the Wicked

as

Dino

European Night

1993

European Night

as

Fritz Brumbacher

Chasing Gold

2016

Chasing Gold

as

Roger Gleason

Drawing Blood

2005

Drawing Blood

as

James Burns

Lost Girls

2009

Lost Girls

as

Carl

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas

2012

Caesar and Otto's Deadly Xmas

as

Himself (Uncredited)

Mob Daze

2002

Mob Daze

as

Bobby

The Voices from Beyond

2012

The Voices from Beyond

as

Albert Graves

Untitled Horror Comedy

2009

Untitled Horror Comedy

as

Smokes Callahan

The Searcher

1996

The Searcher

as

Maximum Justice

1998

Maximum Justice

as

Turk Tonasea

Point Dume

1995

Point Dume

as

Lucky

Gypsy

1990

Gypsy

as

The Girl

2011

The Girl

as

Officer Ben Maynor

The Thief & the Stripper

2002

The Thief & the Stripper

as

Ralph

Fugitive X: Innocent Target

1996

Fugitive X: Innocent Target

as

Stormy Nights

1996

Stormy Nights

as

Alan

Shadow of the Dragon

1992

Shadow of the Dragon

as

Captain Washington

Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow

2003

Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow

as

Officer Cordell

Trance

2002

Trance

as

Bongo

Rogue Assassin

2012

Rogue Assassin

as

Professional Affair

1995

Professional Affair

as

Serano

Apache County War

1995

Apache County War

as

Jacoby

The Waiter

2010

The Waiter

as

Lester Maleck

High on the Hog

2019

High on the Hog

as

Mayor Dewey

Monsters on Main Street

2014

Monsters on Main Street

as

Harvey Seth

Mountain Mafia

2010

Mountain Mafia

as

Sheriff Dumas

Yin Yang Insane

2007

Yin Yang Insane

as

The Gangster

Little Creeps

2012

Little Creeps

as

Professor Cordell

It's Showtime

1993

It's Showtime

as

Jack

Heat of Las Vegas

1998

Heat of Las Vegas

as

Moz

The Devil's Pet

1994

The Devil's Pet

as

Broken Rose

2000

Broken Rose

as

Anthony

Deeflowered

2008

Deeflowered

as

Detective Chavez

Awesomely Righteous & Radical

2020

Awesomely Righteous & Radical

as

(segment, "Samurai Cop trailer") (archive footage)

The Flash

The Flash

as

Bodey Nuff

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

as

Security Guard (as Robert Zdar)

Cyberkidz

Cyberkidz

as

Zeist

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as

Jay (segment "Ring Toss")

Production

Voices from the Graves

2006

Voices from the Graves

as

Armageddon Boulevard

1998

Armageddon Boulevard

as

Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow

2003

Scary Tales: The Return of Mr. Longfellow

as

The Rockville Slayer

2004

The Rockville Slayer

as

Crew

Directing